Railway-track construction.



G. H. BARBOUR.

RAILWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTLON,

' APPUCATION LED MAR. 5 l9). 7 1,144,164. Pz'lim'i'ed June 22, 1915.

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INVENTOR WlTNESSES G H. BARBQUR. ELWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION. APPMCAHON FILED MAR 5.19m

PzmmtedJum 22, 1015.

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"wins; vwmiiml. imwevm', that the mventmn is: mwephi h n4 vziimiis other modifications withil'x "11m scope of the broader 111' Y I pended hereto Thaferring firsi, to that form n! x 1 tion shown in Fig i in 4 inuiusmv Eh m1 cngwvznent i ask rail :55 own in t' :2 neparnW head u 0i steel ax W121 pox z'u Um This head. may 21 a 1 shown in CiOrar-F flanges 5 projecinxg aims: flanges may be su to tin) posltic-n shuwu in Fig; able Hauling: nanwutlon. Th. amid flue (him-My of 1051i be! but: 1" the finishedcm".

fs in (ma SUCH UMP? in: him

vizilly at the splices by means of the flanged b1151 vliys or plates UT. The nmnibers 66 111:1 bu sprung imvurdly to permit of their vngugvnu-ul nith those clips by a Clamping alw'ix'c. uvh as indicated at 68 of this figure.

Fig. L'T :-'ho\\' thv nppl'irntion of the tene-ion lfustonlugs of Fig. l t0 an ordinary T-mil (3). 'llntiv TU shown in this figure is ul u Slliillill to that shown in l, '3, i lltl 5, "llu l'mll-nings. Tl are 1111111111 to ihosigh uu in rig. l and are applied Ful1- stzuuinlly :1.--, :-ho1\'11 :uul li3s -rib0d in conluw tion with l1 l 21ml Thv ll(l\21lllil Ml 111 iuwntion will be 211 11111 111. t {hm-c l lllutl in the iilL. 'lt p130 \l lUHnl'i!!11 'lilllllI; l the nu inhuru of which :121 lurcmlily .J'Jllill uiul f r (l. the head luring of 11 llitlurunt and lnortdurable quality of stwrl from 510 rmuuining portion. The

parts of thv rail run 111,: !'1);1llll unsembled- 1-"t1!.cl intorloclu-d and lull in :1:-:-1-111hlw i'vlutlvn by Al licity or tvns wn impurtwl Ru lllt base fornnng 111cml (11" 1hr mil l y rvliming th s tension the lu ul mm in) lfiill'lil} imnoxwl and re plu al win-1.1 Th1 tnr tvitingz lilo 11. 005 11w (Billalflblf siinplv 11ml pohitive in th'oir ilopvntliug upon th elustl ll m A 1'1. The 11.: ul fastening 1110mm ol :1 k'lli l'mttl' lo barium: 100%: in sen" lo: in u'mblul. l'tl wiiw lllbllliilliilii 111ml PUEFUI SPL' nunwrous 1 claim:

1. 11 l mpounl rail, ha ing its members #111 111 into intvrlovlalng 1-11: mount with (til'll othw". null 111mm cngugin Slllll 1110111- lwi's t :1'- 21 lllllll in nlll'll 1:1 g:1 111t*11i,521i1l 111rz111 1 hznius: in \x for Sii'lll'lllfi vngago- 121ml m ilu :ml supporting lllS and also forming owning; for securing the rail to its aupyoriinig' t slibstautiully as de- Hlll'Wi.

\ min mum-l 1. 1h: ruil$ or rail heads other zul vantages,

rail, tann nh urouil w 11ml lug \wb :11 lOCh'Ull \x ith tllu ht-u-l owning umnbm' said 11minsv ha ing hot as for cngugmncnt with a support 11ml twining t'nstvnings for securing U11 mil to 11 upport; substantially as tlcsvri ml,

l. lulillvnlml rail, (Ollllll'lSlDg :1 head forming uwaulu-r and two .Yt'l) 11ml b112 9 form muiulwm the lnmh ing sprung intu inlvrlowltilu;1mg j 111ml with the 110ml Thu uuvution lends itself {0 i forming member, and means engaging the upper portions of thcrweb and base forming members at intervals to hold them inter-- locked with the head forming member; substzintinlb as described.

5. A cmupound rail, comprising a head forming member and mo web iiIlLl base fol-nun inenibt-rs, the latter being prung into interlocking engagement with the head forming member. and means fingaging the base forming portions of the Web and. base twining; members at intervals to hold thrm interlurlmd with the head furniing members, Hillll 111011115 having hooks forming fne'itenings for securing the rail to :1 Support; 5:. 11intinll} as (l S('lll)U(l.

(9. A. compound rail, comprising a head forming member and two Web and base forming members, them being 111011118 :1; in tcrmls on which the wt-hs *un fulcrinn to spring them into interlovliing engagement with the head, and fastening means rngaging the basei forming members at intervals to SLtlll'if thmn in surh sprung lllfil'ill-Iialisg engzlgen'mnt with the head; sin (has ribed.

T. A voxupouiul rail. romp? 1i fornung mc-mbrr and loo 1 Y 111111 15 1. 0111111111 inamburra there l If M 5 011 forming member and two web and base forming: melnbvish tlwrc beiiw means on which the web and base f0r111i1'1g members x111 lulrrmu below the ham t Spring them into vngugunwnt with the 116m}, and means for st'kllllllg the rail to 11 supporting tie, said 1110111 having :1. noolwl ngagmnent with :1 rail supporting tie and thereby lifting to hold the parts (1f the rail in their rprung in ttrluclqul viigagviiwinz v ulmtuntizilly {is dee ribwl.

9. A compound liau li' mih c0111p "1g 21 hozul forming member and two WCl) and bust: forming IHLHllXlS- sprung into iinlFiloQliiiig vngug'enicnt with. the heznl forn'ii-ng i'iwmber, :uul fastening 111011115 w nging thr base p133?- tions of the \wb and bin 1 forming mmnbers at intvrval to huhl the said members inter luvkeil, said l'zntoning means also being sprung into sol-111111;: ongugciuent with a rail si'uvporling llmlllllul and having at hooliml vngngunwnt thprcn'nh; substantially forming members sprung into interlocking engagement with the head forming member,

the head forming member having three points of support on each of the web and base forming members, and fastening means engaging the base portions of'the web and base forming members at intervals to hold them in such engagement with the head forming member; substantially as described.

11. A compound rail, comprising separable head and base forming members hav ing interlocking portions, said base forming members having engagements between them and having means whereby stresses are produced in said members to interlock them with the head forming member, and lever fastenings engaging said base forming members and also engaging the supporting tie for the rail, said fastenings having means acting to maintain such stresses; substantially as described.

12. A compound rail, comprising separable head and base forming members having interlocking portions, and fastenings for securing therail to a tie, said fastenings having means acting to-maintain a. stress in the base forming members for holding them interlocked with the hfliad member, and also having hooked tie engaging means: substantially as described.

13. A compound track rail, comprising separable head and base forming members having interlocking portions, intermediate fulcruming members at intervals interposed between the base forming members, and means independent of the intermediate fulcruming members for causing a fulcruming action on thebase forming members to secure their interlock with the head forming member; substantially as described.

14. A compound track rail. comprising separable head and base formin members having interlocking portions, an bolts connecting the base forming members and having means whereby the bolts and said members are placed in tension to interlock them with the head forming member, together a with fastenings fbr securing the rail to a tie, said fastenings having wedge means acting to maintain such tension; substantially as described.

15. A compound track rail, comprising separable head and base forming members and having interlocking portions, and bolts connecting the base forming members and having means whereby the bolts in said members are placed in tension to interlock them with the head forming members, together with fastenings for securing the rail to a tie, said fastenings having wedge means acting to maintain such tension, and also having tie engaging means; substantially as described.

16. A compound track rail, comprising separable h ad and base forming members having interlocking portions. bolts connecting the base forming members and havingmeans whereby the bolts and said members are placed in tension to interlock them with the head forming member, and fastenings for securing the rail to a tie, said fastenings having means acting to maintain It'll tension: substantially as described.-

17. A compound track rail, comprising separable head and base forming members having interlocking portions. bolts connecting the base forming members and having means whereby th'e bolts and said members are placed in tension to interlock them with the head forming member, and fastenings for securing the rail to a tie. said fastenings having-means acting to maintain such tension and also having tie engaging means;

ing hooks for securlng engagement with the rail supporting ties and forming fastenings for securing the rail to its supportlng ties. together with means for insulating the head from the base forming members of the rail; substantially as described.

20. A compound rail, having lever fastenings for securing the rail to atie, each of said fastenings having a plurality of books arranged to engage notches in vertical portions of the tie: substantially as described.

21. The combination with a rail and its supporting tie, of lever fastenings for securing the rail to a tie, each .of said fastenings having a plurality of hooks, and the tie having vertical portions provided with notches to receive said hooks; substantially as described. a

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE H. BARBOUR.

Witnesses:v

R. A. BALDERSON, H. M. CQRWIN. 

